Question, Persuade, Refer Training

19 Mar. 2025 |
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Educating ourselves on how to help someone having a mental health emergency is our club’s March community service project. The club is offering this training free for Rotarians and their guests.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training is an interactive presentation that will be given by Amy Woods with the Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation on Wednesday, March 19 from 5 – 6:30pm at the Pretlow library meeting room (111 W Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503).
Question, Persuade, & Refer teaches the basics of preventing suicide. After this training, participants will know common warning signs of suicide and how to get help for someone having a mental health emergency. They will also become familiar with symptoms of depression and learn what resources are available for those in need. QPR saves lives by empowering educators, congregations, workplaces, and other groups to feel more confident asking about suicide, persuade someone that help is needed, and refer someone to care and support.